| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) SG - James Laster (fresh) SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) C - Anthony Vito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fresh) SG - James Leland (fresh) SF - Cody Febus (fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fresh) C - Harry Messina (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Cody Febus - foul #1 on Cody Febus, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Otis Shuff hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Duval | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | James Laster buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Moore | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Otis Shuff misses the floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Louis Moore snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | The jump hook by James Laster is blocked by Harry Messina | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | NC State | James Leland pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Cody Febus's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Laster | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Michael Duval tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito is fouled on the floor by Harry Messina - foul #1 on Harry Messina, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edwin Byars, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Michael Duval is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars's layup is rejected by Harry Messina | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Harry Messina gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | NC State | James Laster is called for the reach on Michael Duval in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Laster, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, James Laster, Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Gay (SF) Cody Febus | |
| 17:11 | NC State | Michael Duval comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Otis Shuff tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Andrew Gay snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:34 | NC State | James Leland misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Johnson - foul #1 on Dale Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), William Jenkins (C) Michael Duval, Harry Messina | |
| 16:34 | NC State | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:34 | NC State | James Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Ginyard | 7-9 |
| 16:11 | NC State | James Leland comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by William Sorenson | 9-9 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fresh) SG - James Leland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Gay (fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | NC State | Andrew Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (SG), Cody Febus (SF) James Leland, Otis Shuff | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Gay swats the short shot by Anthony Vito | 9-9 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Cody Febus steals it from Edwin Byars | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Andrew Gay's pass is intercepted by William Sorenson | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | William Sorenson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Cody Febus grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Cody Febus loses the dribble to Edwin Byars | 9-9 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Michael Mills snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edwin Byars | 12-9 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Arthur Wilmot buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | William Jenkins denies the turnaround by Anthony Vito | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Gay | 12-12 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Cody Febus comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito is hacked by Cody Febus - foul #2 on Cody Febus, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), James Laster (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) William Sorenson, Harold Holt, Edwin Byars, Michael Mills, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), James Leland (SG), Raymond Sherwood (SF), Otis Shuff (PF), Harry Messina (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Arthur Wilmot, Cody Febus, William Jenkins, Andrew Gay | |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Moore | 14-12 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Michael Duval is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Moore - foul #1 on Louis Moore, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Andrew Nunn blocks the short jumper by Otis Shuff | 14-12 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Harry Messina grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Otis Shuff can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Laster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Sherwood (fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Mark Green is fouled on the floor by James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Louis Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Laster | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Mark Green picks off the pass by Raymond Sherwood in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Mark Green lays it up and in | 18-12 |
| 11:03 | NC State | James Leland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Otis Shuff grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Raymond Sherwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-12 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Louis Moore gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | James Laster is fouled on the floor by James Leland - foul #2 on James Leland, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, James Laster, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (SG), Andrew Gay (SF) James Leland, Raymond Sherwood | |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Andrew Gay gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Andrew Gay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Byars - foul #2 on Edwin Byars, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (PG) Michael Duval | |
| 10:01 | NC State | Andrew Gay makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Andrew Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard's layup is rejected by Otis Shuff | 18-13 |
| 09:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Otis Shuff | 18-13 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Harry Messina is whistled for a carry | 18-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | NC State | William Jenkins (C) Harry Messina | |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Sorenson | 21-13 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Arthur Wilmot hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Grimaldi | 21-16 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | William Sorenson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Michael Mills tips it in | 23-16 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Michael Ginyard is called for the reach on Arthur Wilmot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), James Laster (SG), Harold Holt (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) William Sorenson, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG) Aaron Grimaldi | |
| 08:10 | NC State | William Jenkins blows the layup | 23-16 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Sherwood (SF), Harry Messina (C) Andrew Gay, William Jenkins | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Holt (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Wilmot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Sherwood (fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Messina (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Otis Shuff scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Duval and the foul's on Dale Johnson - foul #2 on Dale Johnson, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Mills (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Otis Shuff makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito banks in the wide open layup set up by William Sorenson | 26-19 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Vito - foul #1 on Anthony Vito, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Harold Holt | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (SG) Arthur Wilmot | |
| 06:56 | NC State | Michael Duval makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Michael Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | William Sorenson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Laster | 28-21 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Raymond Sherwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-21 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Harry Messina tips it home | 28-23 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | William Sorenson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Harry Messina is hacked by Michael Mills - foul #1 on Michael Mills, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF) William Sorenson, James Laster, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Gay (SF), William Jenkins (C) Raymond Sherwood, Otis Shuff | |
| 05:47 | NC State | Harry Messina makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Harry Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Louis Moore hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ginyard | 32-24 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Michael Duval comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is fouled on the floor by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SF) Mark Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (SG), Otis Shuff (PF) Aaron Grimaldi, William Jenkins | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Andrew Gay snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Arthur Wilmot misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Otis Shuff snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Michael Duval clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito lays it in | 35-24 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Michael Duval hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Wilmot | 35-26 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Michael Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Harry Messina scores on a shot in the paint set up by Arthur Wilmot and he's fouled by Michael Ginyard - foul #2 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), James Laster (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Harold Holt, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), James Leland (SG), Cody Febus (SF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Duval, Arthur Wilmot, Andrew Gay, Otis Shuff | |
| 03:53 | NC State | Harry Messina makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars lays it up and in on a great pass from William Sorenson | 37-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Laster (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Grimaldi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Cody Febus (fresh) PF - Harry Messina (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | NC State | William Jenkins scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Leland | 37-31 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled on the floor by Aaron Grimaldi as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Aaron Grimaldi, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) James Laster | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (PF) Harry Messina | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:59 | NC State | William Sorenson steps in front of the Aaron Grimaldi pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | William Sorenson hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Dale Johnson is called for the reach on William Jenkins - foul #3 on Dale Johnson, team foul #11 | 41-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (PF), Michael Mills (C) Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:33 | NC State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:33 | NC State | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Nunn | 41-32 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #9 | 41-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (SG), Raymond Sherwood (SF), Harry Messina (C) Aaron Grimaldi, Cody Febus, William Jenkins | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:55 | NC State | James Leland hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Wilmot | 43-34 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Harry Messina steals it from William Sorenson | 43-34 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Arthur Wilmot is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Harold Holt (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) William Sorenson, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Michael Mills's pass is intercepted by Otis Shuff | 43-34 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Raymond Sherwood clanks a shot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Harold Holt makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Barnard | 45-34 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Harry Messina is hacked by Michael Mills - foul #2 on Michael Mills, team foul #12 | 45-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), James Laster (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, Harold Holt, Edwin Byars, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Grimaldi (PG), Cody Febus (SF), Andrew Gay (C) James Leland, Raymond Sherwood, Otis Shuff | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Harry Messina misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Harry Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 45-34 |